Attachment for type-writers.



G. SMEDAL.

ATTACHMENT FOR. TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1913.

1,096,202. Pa ented May 12, 19M

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G. S MEDAL.

ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE WRITERS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12, 1913.

1,096,202. Pa ented May 12, 1914.

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GREGGAB SMEDAL, OF LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.

ATTACHMENT FOR TYPE-WRITERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, rate.

Application filed July 12, 1913. Serial No. 778,720.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnnoonn SMEDAL, a citizen of the United States, residing at La Crosse, in the county of La Crosse and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attach ments for Type-Vriters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in attachments for typewriters and more particularly to a paper roll holder, the object of the invention being to provide a device of the above character which is adapted for attachment to various makes of typewriters to support a roll of paper whereby a continuous feeding of the paper may be effected.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 the device is an end elevation illustrating applied to the carriage of a typewriter; 'Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the opposite end to that shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the end members; Fig. 4: is a rear elevation of the entire device; Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken through the upper end of the movable end member; and Fig. 8 is a similar View taken through the upper end of the stationary member.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates generally the frame of my improved typewriter attachment which consists of two upright parallel side members 2 and 2, which are preferably in the form of U-shaped channel bars, the lower ends of which are provided with inwardly extending feet 3 having spaced openings 4 formed therein. Screw bolts 5 are provided which are adapted to be arranged within the open ingst to securely fasten the feet 3 to the carriage frame of the typewriter. A longitudinal bar 6 is provided, one end of which is downwardly turned, as shown at 7, and arranged within the upper end of the channel bar 2, said downwardly turned end hemg rigidly secured to the upper end of the side portion by means of the screw bolts 8. The upper end of the side member 2 is provided with a slot 9 which is adapted to re ceive the free end of the longitudinal bar 6 and to be slidably mounted thereon. The upright member 2 is securely held against movement in various adjusted positions by means of a set screw 10 which is mounted in the upper end of the side member 2 and adapted for engagement with the longitudinal bar 6.

A supporting rod 11 is provided, the ends of which are mounted within suitable openings formed in the uprights 2 and 2, one end of said rod being provided with a head member 12 and the other end thereof being threaded, as shown at 13. A sleeve 14 is movably mounted upon the threaded end 13 of the rod and is provided with an enlarged nut portion, as shown at 14, whereby the sleeve may be quickly and readily adjusted against the side member 2' to dispose the same in suitable spaced relation with the side member 2. From this it will be seen that the side member 2 may be quickly and readily adjusted by releasing the set screw 10 and adjusting the nut 14: according to the width of the typewriter frame to which the device is to be applied.

Secured at one end to the central portion of the longitudinal bar 6 is a steel spring 15 which is curved outwardly and downwardly, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2', and provided at its lower ends with the spaced arms 16, the outer ends of which are bent upon themselves to form suitable bearings 17 in which are arranged the spindles of the roller 18. In the construction of this roller a suitable layer of rubber or other soft gripping material, as illustrated at 19, is secured to the outer face of the roller and is adapted for engagement with the outer periphery of a roll of paper which is to be mounted upon the rod 11, as shown in Fig. 1. From this it will be seen that by having the spring pressed roller 18 engaged with the outer periphery of the roll of paper, it will prevent any unnecessary unrolling of the paper, but

at the same time it will permit the feeding of the paper to the typewriter, as desired.

\Vhile I have shown and described in the present application, the paper in a single roll, it will be readily understood that the same may be used double in the roll and a carbon paper placed between the two papers as it is used, thus eliminating the necessity of using a separate wheel of paper to be placed in the machine as a carbon. It will also be apparent that my improved attachment may be quickly and readily adjusted so that the same may be attached to various sizes and makes of machines. Should the machine be of such character that the device cannot very well be applied to the frame of a machine, it may be supported upon the desk and the paper fed over the top of the machine to the rolls.

It will be apparent that my device is extremely simple in construction and can be quickly and readily put together and taken apart and folded into a compact form and be quickly and readily applied to the frame of a typewriter and at the same time can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost. While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

hat I claim is i 1. A device of the class described including spaced side members, a longitudinal bar having one end fixed to one end of one of the side members, the opposite side member being provided with a slot adapted to re ceive the free end of the longitudinal bar whereby said side member is movably mounted upon the bar, a supporting rod having its ends mounted in said side members and an adjusting nut threaded upon one end of said rod whereby the movable side member may be adjusted upon said bar and rod.

2. A device of the class described includ ing a longitudinal bar, spaced side members, one of which is rigidly fixed to one end of said bar and the other movably mounted upon the opposite end of the bar, a supporting rod having a threaded end mounted in the movable side bar, a nut threaded upon said rod and adapted to adjust the movable side bars, a spring member secured at one end to the central portion of the longitudinal bar, and the other end thereof curved outwardly and downwardly and having an engaging roller mounted thereon, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GREGGAR SMEDAL.

Witnesses JAMES THOMPSON, CARRIE JOHNSTON.

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